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Everybody Calls Me 'The Cat' (1980)

Everybody Calls Me 'The Cat' poster
Original title
Todos me llaman Gato
Directed by
Raúl Peña Nalda
Genre
Quinqui
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A policeman and a petty thief called Gato because he moves across rooftops become friends on the streets of Spain. The thief tries to keep out of trouble while navigating a harsh criminal world.

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What happens

Todos me llaman "Gato" es una película de género quinqui, dirigida por Raúl Peña y estrenada en 1980. Está protagonizada por Carlos Tristancho, Álvaro de Luna y Verónica Forqué y narra la amistad que mantienen un policía y un delincuente que se desliza por los tejados, de ahí que le llamen 'Gato'.​​​ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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